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DISTURBED Will Be 'Hitting The Road Pretty Hard' In Early 2019

DISTURBED guitarist Dan Donegan has told the South Carolina radio station 93.3 Planet Rocks that the band will begin touring in support of its new album, "Evolution", this fall. "Well, we might have a handful of shows," he said (hear audio below). "We are doing Austin City Limits in October, and we...

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DISTURBED Frontman Says Half Of 'Evolution' Album Is 'Very, Very Different'

Adam Kane of Winnipeg radio station CITI-FM recently conducted an interview with DISTURBED frontman David Draiman about the band's forthcoming album, "Evolution". You can listen to the entire chat via the SoundCloud widget below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On "Evolutio...

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ALTER BRIDGE Releases 'The End Is Here' Performance Clip From 'Live At The Royal Albert Hall'

Coming on the heels of the announcement of ALTER BRIDGE's career-defining set "Live At The Royal Albert Hall Featuring The Parallax Orchestra", the band has released another video from the live performance. The latest track, "The End Is Here", is a song from the group's 2004 debut release, "One Day...

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THE KINKS' DAVE DAVIES: Collection Of Previously Unreleased Solo Material To See Light Of Day

Dave Davies, founding member of THE KINKS, has announced the upcoming release of "Decade", a new collection of previously unreleased songs recorded in the 1970s. Davies has also shared the lead track from the record, "Cradle To The Grave", which was recorded in 1973. "Decade" will be released on Oct...

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DAVID DRAIMAN Says 'Evolution' Is DISTURBED's 'Black Album'

DISTURBED frontman David Draiman has praised the band's upcoming album, "Evolution", saying that literally every single track on it could be a hit." Last week, DISTURBED shared the official music video for "Are You Ready", the first single from the LP. The clip was directed by Roboshobo (a.k.a. Robe...

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Ex-DIO Keyboardist CLAUDE SCHNELL Once Again Denounces RONNIE JAMES DIO Hologram: 'It Isn't About RONNIE Anymore'

Former DIO keyboardist Claude Schnell has once again denounced the Ronnie James Dio hologram, saying that it "it isn't about" the singer anymore. The legendary heavy metal frontman died in 2010 at the age of 67 from stomach cancer. His hologram was created by a company called Eyeillusion and made it...

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DISTURBED Drummer: 'Everything For Us Has Always Gotta Be Done Naturally And Come From The Heart'

DISTURBED drummer Mike Wengren says that the band did not make a conscious effort to come up with another song that would have the potential to repeat the crossover success of its triple-platinum smash "The Sound Of Silence". Last week, DISTURBED revealed that its seventh studio album, titled "Evolu...

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DISTURBED Guitarist Says Some Of 'Evolution' Album 'Will Completely Surprise People'

DISTURBED guitarist Dan Donegan recently spoke with Meltdown of the Detroit radio station 101 WRIF. The complete conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the group's new album, "Evolution": Dan: "We wanted to kind of, [after] being a band for...

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CHRIS SLADE Hasn't Seen Any Of AC/DC Guys Since End Of 'Rock Or Bust' Tour

This past June, AC/DC's drummer for the "Rock Or Bust" tour, Chris Slade, was intervewed by France's United Rock Nations. The chat took place just several weeks before AC/DC members Brian Johnson, Phil Rudd, Angus Young and Stevie Young were all photographed outside Vancouver's Warehouse Studios. As...

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Orchestral Tribute To AC/DC Feat. GILBY CLARKE, RICHARD FORTUS, TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS, SIMON WRIGHT: More Details Revealed

Without question, AC/DC is one of the greatest rock bands in history. Their mammoth power chord roar became one of the most influential hard rock sounds of the '70s and is synonymous to rock culture to this day. It continues to be one of the defining sounds of rock and metal, and combined with the l...

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DISTURBED To Release 'Evolution' Album In October; 'Are You Ready' Video Now Available

DISTURBED will release its new album, "Evolution", on October 19. The official music video for the disc's first single, "Are You Ready", can be seen below. The clip was directed by Roboshobo (a.k.a. Robert Schober),who has previously worked with METALLICA, ALICE IN CHAINS, MASTODON and GREEN DAY, a...

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DREAM CHILD Feat. Former DIO, AC/DC, QUIET RIOT Members: 'Weird World' Song

"Weird World", a new song from DREAM CHILD, the band featuring former members of DIO, AC/DC and QUIET RIOT, can be seen below. The song is taken from DREAM CHILD's debut album, "Until Death Do We Meet Again", which will be released on September 14 via Frontiers Music Srl. DREAM CHILD is: * Craig Gol...

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DISTURBED To Embark On 'Big' U.S. Tour In Early 2019

DISTURBED recently launched an online poll to collect public opinion regarding the type of track that should be unveiled as the first taste of the group's upcoming seventh album. The two choices provided in the poll were: "Heavy" and "Ballad." Speaking to El Paso's KLAQ 95.5 radio station, DISTURBED...

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RONNIE JAMES DIO Would Be 'Pissed' About His Hologram, Says DOUG ALDRICH

Former DIO guitarist Doug Aldrich says that Ronnie James Dio would be "pissed" about the fact that a holographic version of the legendary heavy metal singer is being prepped for a world tour. The former vocalist in BLACK SABBATH and RAINBOW, who died in 2010 at the age of 67, is now the subject of a...

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DISTURBED To Unveil First Details Of New Album Next Week

DISTURBED is teasing an announcement that will be delivered on Thursday, August 16 via the band's official social media channels. Although nothing has been confirmed, it is widely expected that DISTURBED will reveal the first details of its seventh studio album. The quartet recently launched an onli...